I am pleased to invite you to attend one of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Grants Management Seminars scheduled for FY 2003. In response to high demand for this course, FTA is offering five Grants Management Seminars in communities across America this year. The seminars are highly interactive and provide comprehensive coverage of 23 areas of Federal requirements that pertain to the urban formula transit program.

The seminars provide plenty of opportunity to network with your peers at other agencies and identify "best practices" for meeting Federal requirements. Participants will receive a comprehensive workbook that addresses each requirement examined during the triennial review. After attending one of these highly informative sessions, participants will be able to use the workbook to "self-evaluate" issues in preparation for the triennial review.

It is a privilege for FTA to offer the Grants Management Seminars and I sincerely hope you are able to attend one of the sessions. In order to facilitate maximum opportunity for discussion and interaction, attendance at the seminars is limited. Please complete and return the registration form at your earliest convenience so that you do not miss the opportunity to attend.

Sincerely,